The Outsider (1967–1969)

TV ShowEndedNBCDrama, Crime1 season, 26 episodes
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Plot

David Ross is a typical PI: an ex-con, alone in the world, few family and friends but many contacts and acquaintances. Ross lives in a cheap apartment and works out of an even cheaper office. But he gets by on his grit and his determination, solving cases for enough money to keep going another day.

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Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1968–69Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01For Members OnlySeptember 18, 1968—
  2. S01E02What Flowers Daisies AreSeptember 25, 1968—
  3. S01E03Along Came a SpiderOctober 2, 1968—
  4. S01E04A Wide Place in the RoadOctober 9, 1968—
  5. S01E05As Cold as AshesOctober 16, 1968—
  6. S01E06A Time to RunOctober 30, 1968—
  7. S01E07Love Is Under LNovember 6, 1968—
  8. S01E08The Twenty-thousand Dollar CarrotNovember 13, 1968—
  9. S01E09One Long Stemmed American BeautyNovember 20, 1968—
  10. S01E10I Can't Hear You ScreamNovember 27, 1968—
  11. S01E11Tell It Like It Was--and You're DeadDecember 4, 1968—
  12. S01E12The Land of the FoxDecember 18, 1968—
  13. S01E13There Was a Little GirlDecember 25, 1968—
  14. S01E14The Girl from MissouriJanuary 8, 1969—
  15. S01E15The Secret of Mareno BayJanuary 15, 1969—
  16. S01E16The Old School TieJanuary 22, 1969—
  17. S01E17A Bowl of CherriesJanuary 29, 1969—
  18. S01E18Behind God's BackFebruary 5, 1969—
  19. S01E19Take the Key and Lock Him UpFebruary 12, 1969—
  20. S01E20The Flip SideFebruary 26, 1969—
  21. S01E21Handle with CareMarch 5, 1969—
  22. S01E22All the Social GracesMarch 12, 1969—
  23. S01E23A Lot of MuscleMarch 26, 1969—
  24. S01E24Periwinkle BlueApril 2, 1969—
  25. S01E25Service for OneApril 9, 1969—
  26. S01E26Through a Stained Glass WindowApril 16, 1969—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Darren McGavinDarren McGavinDavid Ross

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